[NTLUG:Discuss] AVCATT, was: Re: Linux Journal article

[Steve Baker]

Kevin E. Ivey wrote:

> I fly the full-motion, big-as-a-house Chinook helicopter simulator, and 
> the realism on the AVCATT is equal to the bigger machine, despite the 
> lack of motion simulation.  The seat does bump and vibrate, so there is 
> a portion of the realism there...

It could be better - but we're kinda constrained by the need to build six
two-seat simulators into a couple of truck trailers.  There were really
tight constraints on what hardware could be fitted in - especially with
the need to air condition the whole space.

> Probably the most fun of using the system is seeing the GNOME desktop 
> with GIMP graphics on the big screen in the After Action Reveiew 
> theater!  The playback modes and "God's eye" view is very cool.

I didn't know they were using GNOME on the after action review stations,
my group uses KDE - but the graphics PC's used for the helmet, the plasma
panel and the cockpit displays all run raw X on Gentoo.

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